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LG TVs and monitors said to surveil users and install bloatware without asking (www.notebookcheck.net)
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[–] 14 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Apparently it's windows doing it. Not the monitor via the HDMI or something. I guess that's what you get for using windows.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 month ago (8 children)

    Yep. Windows installs manufacturer “helper” apps automatically like drivers. Got a Logitech mouse? You probably have a Logitech app in there you never asked for too because you plugged it in.

    Stop using windows.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    I don't use windows

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

    I had to go and find the Logitech app and install it myself. Otherwise it just used the minimal drivers that were built into windows.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    Maybe wired mice and those without rainbow barf behave differently.

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